Brahim Hemdani came in as Rangers switched from a four to a five-man midfield, as the Ibrox club sought an advantage for the second leg in Belgrade.

The former Marseille skipper stepped in alongside Barry Ferguson and Kevin Thomson while Jean-Claude Darcheville continued up front, with Lee McCulloch and DaMarcus Beasley charged with providing crosses from the flanks.

Kirk Broadfoot replaced the injured Sasa Papac at left-back, while Steven Whittaker was on the bench for the first time since his £2m move from Hibernian.